Letter From Baby Daniel's Mother Posted by pinoywebdev | 9/18/2009 09:33:00 PM

In my prior entry, $3 for Daniel, I pointed you to a blog post by Niko who is a friend of Baby Daniel's mother. I found a letter she posted in our HS alumni forum and here it is: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, My name is Ma. Clarisa Arevalo Samson. I am a mother of two, named Gwyneth Ann and George Daniel. For the meantime, we are living in my parent’s house located at Blk 8 Lot 43,Barangay San Rafael 1, San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan,Philippines. I wrote to you this letter to ask for financial help for our baby George Daniel. My son Daniel was born with a life threatening disease called “Biliary Atresia”. It is a congenital condition characterized by the absence or closure of the bile ducts that drain bile from the liver. Biliary Atresia is a progressive inflammatory process that begins very soon after birth. In Daniel’s case, he was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia when he was already 2 months old. During that time, there was already a significant amount of damage to his liver. White blood cells invaded the ducts, which became damaged or closed completely. Bile was trapped inside the liver and rapidly caused liver cirrhosis. An operation called “Kasai Method” was done on Daniel by Surgeons Dra. Minas, Dr. Baluga and Dr. Miguel at the UST Hospital last June 10, 2009. It is an operation that removes the damaged biliary ducts outside the liver. Then, the small intestine is directly attached to the liver at the spot where bile is found or expected to drain. This procedure is not a cure but rather a temporary solution to be able to give Daniel some more time to find the necessary funding for his operation and the matching liver type. Unfortunately, although the operation was done, his liver continued to fail. Our doctors told us that there is no other course but to have a liver transplant. Unfortunately, liver transplant is not yet available locally but it can be done in Taiwan for P3 million pesos. This amount is simply beyond the means of our family. If my son will not be able to have a liver transplant soon, he will die. All we want is to see our son live that’s why we are appealing to your charity and compassion. Donations can be deposited to: Bank of the Philippine Islands branch under the account name Ma. Clarisa A. Samson, S.A. No. 3536 0445 53. Every peso counts. Or you could visit Sis Leony's Blog : http://www.nikoganda.blogspot.com/ I beg you, please help us. Thank you for your time in reading my letter and we are hoping for your kind help. God Bless, Ma. Clarisa Samson Tel. Nos.: (+632) 393-0043, cellphone +63929-4984092, email mcba_clover0114@yahoo.com Matthew 5 : 7-8 ‘Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy, Blessed are the Pure of heart, for they shall see God’ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Let us help.

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Companion Solutions Bring Versatility To imageRUNNER ADVANCE Series

Submitted by Sara Johnson on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 17:23 * Canon By Jamie Bsales, Associate Editor, October 9, 2009 At the Canon Integrated Solutions Showcase held last month in Las Vegas, attendees got a sneak peek at the first imageRUNNER ADVANCE models—products Canon executives characterized as the company’s most important introductions since the original imageRUNNER line debuted 10 years ago. True to the “Integrated Solutions” phrase in the name of the event, the imageRUNNER ADVANCE series is about more than improved hardware: The line brings with it a spate of new or enhanced software offerings that put the machines at the center of a company’s workflow. More Than MEAP As expected, all of the announced and upcoming models in the imageRUNNER ADVANCE series support MEAP, Canon’s platform for running a host of embedded applications directly from the control panel of a compatible device. Less expected was the announcement of particular SKUs, called Solution Models, that include a trio of productivity-enhancing workflow software called Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE Essentials (customers can still order base model SKUs that don’t include the software). That suite is made up of imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop, a PC-resident application for accessing and working with files stored on the device's hard drive from a networked desktop PC; an updated version of Canon’s Workflow Composer, which lets administrators create custom workflows and push them out to the devices as one-touch control-panel buttons; and imageRUNNER ADVANCE Tracker, a tool that lets users track device use by user or by function. “With imageRUNNER ADVANCE, Canon is making knowledge workers more productive in the day-to-day work they have to get done,” said Dennis Amorosano, senior director, Solutions Marketing and Business Support. “People are the most important element of an organization, and these tools allow them to focus on more strategic tasks for the business, rather than on trying to get the technology to work.” Details On Desktop According to Canon, imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop turns a user’s PC into a “command station” for workflow tasks. It delivers basic make-ready and collaboration abilities, allowing users to access documents stored on an imageRUNNER ADVANCE device then print, send or archive them. The program’s Binder feature lets users combine stored documents via intuitive drag-and-drop actions. Users can even make small changes in a stored document—such as fixing a typo, changing a date or updating a price—from within ADVANCE Desktop without having to launch the native application it was created in or track down the original document. The document can then be saved back to the imageRUNNER ADVANCE device’s hard drive or to another network repository as a PDF or in Canon’s proprietary .iwb file format. The benefit of the latter is that it retains the finishing information, too, so users won’t need to re-enter settings for duplexing, stapling and so on when it’s time to print the document again. Updates To Workflow Composer The second component in the imageRUNNER ADVANCE Essentials suite, Workflow Composer, is an updated version of the company’s tool for creating and deploying workflow templates that distill complex multi-step tasks into simple one-touch commands. For example, a typical workflow might be that an order comes into the sales department, then paperwork is completed, copied and sent to other departments, with a confirmation faxed to the customer. Using Workflow Composer, the imageRUNNER ADVANCE device can be programmed to scan the document, e-mail the file to accounts receivable and shipping simultaneously, fax the document for confirmation to the customer at a pre-registered destination, while archiving the order in a designated Mail Box—all from a single button on the device’s touch-screen panel. A Personal Jobs button can show workflows associated with a particular individual, while a Shared Jobs button can show templates accessible to a group or users. On Canon’s existing imageRUNNER platform, Workflow Composer macros are layered on top of the device’s Universal Send features; with the imageRUNNER ADVANCE platform, Workflow Composer elements no longer require Universal Send. Workflow Composer also now includes connectors to Microsoft SharePoint repositories, Canon’s imageWARE Document Server platform (see below), and FTP and SMB folders. As before, workflows are easy to program; they can be entered and saved directly via the MFP’s control panel, or built within the graphical Workflow Composer utility (loaded on a PC workstation) and pushed out to multiple devices on the network. Advances In Accounting The third element in the imageRUNNER ADVANCE Essentials suite is imageRUNNER ADVANCE Tracker. The next version of Canon imageWARE Accounting Manager for MEAP, Tracker is tied to a user’s log-in at the device to track usage. Administrators and end users can drill down into the data kept by Tracker to see granular statistics, such as the percentage of color jobs versus black-and-white jobs, broken down by device, group or individual user. Unlike Accounting Manager, Tracker allows a more interactive experience. For example, an administrator can set a message to appear on the device’s control panel when a particular user logs on to prompt them to do less color printing. Document Collaboration On A Workgroup Level imageRUNNER ADVANCE models will also support the optional imageWARE Document Server solution, which lets users share and collaborate on documents stored on networked imageRUNNER ADVANCE devices. Canon emphasized that Document Server is not a replacement for enterprise-wide document management applications such as its own imageWARE Document Manager or third-party platforms such as DocuWare, but rather a workgroup-level platform that lets the centralized MFP act as a convenient file server for documents that often need to be shared, printed and delivered electronically. What’s New With uniFLOW Canon partner (and partial subsidiary) NTWare displayed the latest version of its uniFLOW Output Manager, which now features secure printing, whereby users send a print job and then release the job when they authenticate at any imageRUNNER ADVANCE device on the network. This modular server-based print management application offers rules-based secure printing to help customers track and reduce hardcopy costs. For example, Output Manager can be configured to allow a one-page job to be sent to a locally connected printer, but if the user tries to send a large multi-page job to that printer, the system will pop up a message that shows the cost of printing to the (usually more expensive) local device compared to the cost of sending the job to the central imageRUNNER ADVANCE device. PaperToOffice Pro An imageRUNNER ADVANCE device running PaperToOffice Pro for MEAP was also exhibited. Developed by Panasonic (and interestingly, not available as an embedded application on that company’s MFPs), PaperToOffice Pro lets users convert paper documents directly to editable Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files (as well as .txt and PDF files) on the fly directly from the MFP’s control panel. Users simply select the PaperToOffice Pro icon on the control panel’s touch screen then enter file format, destination and other parameters and hit Start. The resulting file appears in the selected destination folder as an editable document (the solution employs the OCR engine from ABBYY), ready to be changed and stored as needed without the chore of re-keying an entire document. Other Solutions Longtime Canon partner eCopy announced compatibility of its class-leading ShareScan document imaging application with the imageRUNNER ADVANCE series, giving customers instant connectivity to more than 100 of the most commonly used business applications. In addition, Adobe was demonstrating the imageRUNNER ADVANCE platform’s integration with the Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management Server ES platform, which applies LiveCycle security policies to PDF documents as they are scanned and sent at the MFP. The imageRUNNER ADVANCE hardware and Canon solutions are expected to be available for customer delivery in the fourth quarter of 2009 through Canon Authorized Dealers and Canon Business Solutions. This article was originally posted on Buyer’s Laboratory. * Sara Johnson's blog *

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Riso’s Printers Are Showcased In BC Hydro’s Power Smart e.Catalog

Submitted by Sara Johnson on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 13:07 * Riso Danvers, MA – October 8, 2009 – RISO, Inc., a leader in digital printing technology, announced today that its suite of high-speed ComColor inkjet printers and digital duplicators are featured in BC Hydro’s e.Catalog. The catalog showcases RISO’s entire ComColor series (9050, 7050, 7010, 3050 and 3010) along with its five duplicator models (MZ790, RZ990, EZ590, EZ390 and EZ220). As the third largest electric utility in Canada, BC Hydro serves customers in an area containing over 94 percent of British Columbia’s population. BC Hydro’s e.Catalog is a resource for businesses to find equipment that is energy efficient and environmentally friendly and includes products from multiple manufacturers. All printers that are chosen to be included in the e.Catalog must meet specific energy efficiency standards, used by the US Department of Energy (DOE) known as ENERGY STAR or the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). “We are so pleased that our ComColor inkjet printers and digital duplicators have been selected to be included in BC Hydro’s list of energy efficient technologies and we are thrilled that ours are the first printers of their kind to be featured there,” said David Murphy, vice president of marketing for RISO, Inc. “This list reinforces other tests and studies including the third party validation from Buyers Laboratory that RISO printers are energy efficient, environmentally friendly and use less energy than comparable models.” A study from Buyers Laboratory Inc., (BLI) measured RISO digital duplicators and inkjet printers against competing MFP models. The results proved that RISO’s digital duplicator models and the inkjet printer consume up to 95 percent less energy than conventional printing equipment and offer energy costs that are considerably less than the comparable model. Thus, providing users with potential cost savings of thousands of dollars in energy consumption over a five-year lease. RISO’s digital duplicators earned the ENERGY STAR rating for low energy use, requiring as little as two amps of electrical current when producing copies, or less energy than three light bulbs. RISO high-speed duplicators and inkjet printers are ideal for large copy volumes and offer flexible printing options, which accommodate the needs of companies of all sizes. Businesses and organizations are able to print what they need, such as flyers, newsletters, forms and outreach communications expediently and for a very low cost. RISO’s recently launched ComColor high-speed inkjet printers produce up to 150 color pages per minute (ppm) for about half of the operating costs of comparable toner-based production printers. Capable of producing up to 500,000 pages per month, applications include variable data envelopes, transactional documents, direct mail, and more. To request more information about RISO’s complete suite of digital printing solutions, call 1-800-876-7476. Visit RISO’s blog at http://risoprinter.blogspot.com. *

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New Xerox Printer Delivers Vibrant, Professional Color that's Easy on the Budget

Submitted by Sara Johnson on Tue, 10/06/2009 - 21:06 * Xerox NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 06, 2009 -- High-quality color is no longer off limits to budget-conscious small businesses and workgroups with the introduction of Xerox Corporation's (NYSE: XRX) Phaser™ 6140 color laser printer. Priced at $399, the Phaser 6140 produces vivid color documents by pairing 600x600x4 dpi image resolution with Xerox's Emulsion Aggregate High Gloss (EA-HG) toner, which provides crisp text and uniform color. A variety of tools such as Adobe® PostScript® 3™, PANTONE® color-approved simulations and Xerox color-correction technology are also included to help manage color and ensure professional-looking color prints. "A small budget shouldn't mean you have to sacrifice making a big impression," said Rick Dastin, president, Global Product Delivery Group, Xerox Corporation. "The Phaser 6140 delivers show-stopping color and performance at an affordable price." With a paper capacity of 250 sheets and fast print speeds of 19 pages per minute (ppm) in color and 21 ppm in black and white, the Phaser 6140 helps small offices produce high-quality color documents quickly and reliably. The printer's compact design is ideal for businesses with limited space. To boost worker productivity, the Phaser 6140 also includes: * Pre-installed toner that helps users get up and running right away. Gauges on the front panel indicate if there is enough toner to complete a large print job. * Optional features such as automatic two-sided printing, an additional 250-sheet paper tray and wireless network adaptor that allows users to build a printer that best suits their needs. * The Run Black feature that keeps the printer running in black toner, even if the color toner needs to be replenished, ensuring users can keep printing. The printer also recognizes and automatically skips blank pages in a document, speeding up print time and reducing paper waste by up to 50 percent. * Compatibility with a variety of operating systems including Microsoft 7 and Mac OS X 10.6. The Phaser 6140 is ENERGY STAR® qualified and part of the Xerox Green World Alliance - a worldwide initiative to encourage customers to recycle or dispose of supplies in a manner that minimizes impact on the environment. The Phaser 6140 has additional features including a built-in toner system that creates up to 80 percent less waste than comparable color laser printers and N-up printing, which enables users to print multiple pages onto one document. Availability The Phaser 6140 is available immediately worldwide through Xerox resellers, dealers and concessionaires, by calling 1-866-480-3119 or at www.xerox.com/direct. It comes with the Xerox Total Satisfaction Guarantee and a one-year on-site warranty. *

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US President Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO – President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said, citing his outreach to the Muslim world and attempts to curb nuclear proliferation. The stunning choice made Obama the third sitting US president to win the Nobel Peace Prize and shocked Nobel observers because Obama took office less than two weeks before the Feb. 1 nomination deadline. Obama's name had been mentioned in speculation before the award but many Nobel watchers believed it was too early to award the president. "Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future," the committee said. "His diplomacy is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world's population." The committee said it attached special importance to Obama's vision of, and work for, a world without nuclear weapons. "Obama has as president created a new climate in international politics. Multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis on the role that the United Nations and other international institutions can play," the committee said. Theodore Roosevelt won the award in 1906 and Woodrow Wilson won in 1919. Former President Jimmy Carter won the award in 2002, while former Vice President Al Gore shared the 2007 prize with the U.N. panel on climate change. The Nobel committee received a record 205 nominations for this year's prize. In his 1895 will, Alfred Nobel stipulated that the peace prize should go "to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between the nations and the abolition or reduction of standing armies and the formation and spreading of peace congresses." Unlike the other Nobel Prizes, which are awarded by Swedish institutions, he said the peace prize should be given out by a five-member committee elected by the Norwegian Parliament. Sweden and Norway were united under the same crown at the time of Nobel's death. The committee has taken a wide interpretation of Nobel's guidelines, expanding the prize beyond peace mediation to include efforts to combat poverty, disease and climate change.

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